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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who decides that Belinda needs new clothing once she arrives at the Otuos' residence?
2. When Amma picks Belinda up from the airport in London, what preemptive comment does Amma make to Belinda?
3. In Chapter 6, Amma attends a party thrown by whom?
4. Who helps Mary come up with an alter ego who will help her pretend that she loves her work and life?
5. What is the big change to which Belinda refers when discussing her mother's reaction?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way does the sound motif enter the narrative in relation to Belinda's feelings toward Mary?
2. What types of clues does Donkor provide to suggest that Mary might have endured trauma in her past?
3. What sort of coping mechanism does Belinda suggest as a remedy for Mary's unhappiness?
4. What simile does Mary employ in order to describe her idea of an automaton lifestyle?
5. What major difference in relation to pets does Belinda relate to Mary in their first phone call after being parted?
6. Who is Amma and in what ways does she act as a foil to Belinda?
7. What part of Amma's privilege frustrates her?
8. What negative aspects of Mary's presence seem to affect Belinda?
9. What sort of coping mechanism does Belinda herself long to use after she is "attacked" (80) with Amma's teddy bear?
10. What change in narrative perspective occurs at the start of Chapter 6?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What messages does Donkor send about race and culture within the novel and what themes are employed in order to send these messages to the reader?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze Donkor’s novel from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does the novel suggest hold the most meaning and with which of its themes do these beliefs dovetail?
Essay Topic 3
What lessons are readers of Housegirl meant to take with them from the reading of the novel and how does Donkor communicate that he wants readers to apply these lessons to their own lives?
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